Organizational Behavior

Identify and develop an OB topic of interest to serve as the basis for this paper.  Absolutely avoid choosing a very broad or general OB topic, such as:  “leadership”, “communication”, “motivation”, etc.  It is impossible to produce and demonstrate outstanding analysis, summary, and insight with a broad OB topic and an assignment page limit of just 5 – 7 pages.  It is strongly recommended that you select an interesting OB issue to address, question to answer, or problem to solve.  The more specific and narrow the focus, the better.  (So for example, within the broad OB topic of “organizational structure”, you might address something like the following:  “What is the impact of a decentralized organizational structure on employee engagement?”).  You will then research and select a minimum of three peer-reviewed journal articles from the Evans Library to read, analyze, and incorporate into your paper topic.

You will take the main points, concepts, and findings from each of these articles and integrate them into one paper. The paper is not a literature review and should not be a simple listing of each article. These articles must be from peer-reviewed journal articles (do not use trade magazines, books, newspapers, and similar). If you are unfamiliar with what constitutes a peer-reviewed journal article, check within Evans Library for resources. Please find an external link that will prove helpful:  https://libguides.lib.fit.edu/c.php?g=427382&p=2919566#s-lg-box-8962623 (Links to an external site.)

 

Assignment Details

• Paper length 5 – 7 pages
• These articles cannot be any older than five years old. Your articles need relevant and current data
• The articles must be found within the Evans Library databases
• The three articles must be sourced and cited within the paper
• No more than 15% of your paper should be from direct quotes
• The paper must be arranged as a single-read with paragraph transitions (do not simply discuss each article and paste it together as your paper)
• The paper does not require an abstract or executive summary

 

Some questions to consider when reviewing and analyzing your articles:

• What are the reasons for the research?
• What concepts are discussed and how do they relate to your paper topic?
• Do you agree/disagree with the author’s hypotheses?
• What are the major assumptions within the articles?
• What are the major conclusions and how do they support your paper topic? How do the article authors’ findings specifically address your OB issue, question, or problem that serves as the basis for your paper?

 

Parameters

• The review should be a minimum of 5 pages
• 12-point font, Times New Roman font, and double-spaced
• Page count does not include the title page, tables, graphics, or reference pages
• Submit the final copy as a .DOC or .PDF. This paper is in APA format
• Due Sunday at 11:59 p.m. ET
• Please review the “Integrated Article Review” rubric for further details

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